Originally Posted by kiwi
I agree that all 1895 parts must have been manufactured by marlin
I would think when they got the machining eqipment they got the parts
this would explain my 1895 SRC shipped on 18th April 1899 all 4 digit serial number
Stock number differs from rifle but shipped with a 1899 bolt

All probably true, and we've seen some 1895 style stocks on very early 1899's. But they also kept some rifles for display and sales purposes, so your SRC might just be one they kept for shows.

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